Social unfairness as a predictor of social trust in China

Cheung, Chau‐kiu; Yeung, Jerf W. K.; Guo, Sijia

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“…(Cheung et al, 2022). Current research has shown that the perception of social fairness will affect trust,and individuals' perceptions of social fairness are signi cantly related to social trust[38][40][41][42] (Cheung et al, 2022; You, 2012; Sun et al, 2021; Li and He, 2022).…”

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Internet use and social trust: Empirical analysis based on CGSS2021

CHEN

2023

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The development of the Internet has significantly changed the way people live and interact with each other. Interaction is the basis for building trust and may therefore also be influenced by the Internet. This study investigated whether Internet use influences people’s social trust, accounting for the perception of fairness and social support, using the latest data from the CGSS from China. The results showed that Internet use has a significant negative predictive effect on the level of social trust, and the perception of social fairness plays a fully mediating role in this relationship. That is, Internet use can indirectly reduce people's level of social trust by reducing their perception of social fairness. Furthermore, the results indicated that social support can moderate people's perceptions of social fairness and thus mitigate the negative effects of Internet use on social trust. These results suggested that we should raise the profile of the impact of internet use, actively improve people's perceptions of social fairness to increase their level of social trust, and finally, focus on the positive role of social support, which can reduce the negative impact of internet use.

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Internet use and social trust: Empirical analysis based on CGSS2021

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Social Trust in China

Wu,

Gong,

Shi

2024

Asian Survey

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This article provides a comprehensive examination of social trust in China. It addresses ongoing debates about how much people trust, whether there is a trust crisis, and where trust comes from. Analyzing extensive harmonized data from the Chinese General Social Survey (2003–2021) and the World Values Survey (1990–2018) spanning three decades, we find that Chinese people have high levels of general trust in others; this high social trust has been largely stable over the last three decades; and political confidence and perceived fairness are two key drivers of trust. On the other hand, we see marked low trust toward several groups, such as strangers, businessmen, and religious individuals. Potential explanations are discussed. This study contributes to key trust debates and identifies novel trust patterns that can serve as valuable subjects for future research.

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A novel interpretation of farmland abandonment: evidence from the famine experience

Geng,

Zhang

2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The growing severity of farmland abandonment in rural areas has sparked concerns about the lack of people willing to cultivate the land. This study attempts to find the endogenous factors of farmland land abandonment among Chinese farmers and to curb land degradation to stabilize food security. Based on the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey (2016–2018), this paper explores the effect of famine experience on farmland abandonment using logit and DID models. We find that famine experience does increase the probability and extent of farmland abandonment, and undergo a series of robustness tests. We also find that the famine stigma effect increases the likelihood and extent of farmland abandonment by increasing risk aversion and reducing social trust and investment in agriculture. The growth of urbanization in China worsens the effects of famine, whereas local communal production services remove the effects of famine. The overall findings of this study provide useful insights for the government to protect land quality and food security and to carefully consider the role played by communities.

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Social unfairness as a predictor of social trust in China

Cited by 4 publications

References 56 publications

Internet use and social trust: Empirical analysis based on CGSS2021

Internet use and social trust: Empirical analysis based on CGSS2021

Social Trust in China

A novel interpretation of farmland abandonment: evidence from the famine experience

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